Saturday, June 24, 2006

Does This Strike a Chord With Anyone?

Mommy Brain - As I've heard it referred to was something I never felt as unappealing as you suggest. The term "Mommy Brain" came about years back through a Mom from an online Mom's group who wrote a piece to celebrate our first year of mommy-hood. It was a tribute to all that we had experienced as mostly first-time moms. I am proud to be a part of, and the creator of that group. The piece is below...

Mommy BrainIf you've left the crayons to melt in the car,And forgotten just where the car keys are,There's a perfectly good way to explain:You see, you've come down with "Mommy Brain."

When you're not sure where the past 8 hours went,Or whether the phone bill check's been sent,If you've left the laundry drying in the rain,It's just--you guessed it--Mommy Brain.

If you find yourself chatting for hours on endAbout diaper prices with your cyberfriends,You've just caught a particularly virulent strainOf that affliction known as Mommy Brain.

If you left your bags at the grocery storeOr completely forgot what you went there for,If you called the cat by your baby's name,You can bet that Mommy Brain's to blame.

And if you know the words to "Goodnight Moon" by heart,Or you study your sleeping babe like a work of art,If you're always surprised by how time is flying,And the thought of that first birthday starts you crying.....

15 comments:

I was self diagnosed with this condition a couple yrs ago :-) Hahaha. It's all TRUE...so very true. It's madness. I remember the time I packed up the kids and hopped in the car only to realize I didn't know where I was going. Ha.....Love it! Or wait, when I found the cleaner in the refrigerator and the milk in the cupboard. I don't need to tell you how it get there.

How about when you twist your own children's names...when you look into Andrew's eyes and say, "Please, go help Andrew." He of course responds "Do you really want me to help myself and why do I have to go away to do it?" Or when three names all come out at once and you call the kid "An-br-Evan!" and he says, "did you just call me Anbrevan? What's that, a new drug?"

Hi Ann ~~ This is quite good and I am sending it to 2 relatives with new babies. I hope it is a bit cooler for you. Also keep positive thoughts for RayIt is so hard when they don't know what is wrong. Keep on keeping on Ann. Thanksfor callin at Jan's place. It is great to get comments, when you first start out. Take care, Merle.

I had diagnosed myself with ADD. Liz keeps telling me to stay off the medical sites. I guess I'll look to blogs for my medical expertise now. ;)

A couple of times, I have called my younger son the cat's name. Try explaining to a 5 y.o. that you were going to feed the cat when he interrupted you, so you had two things on your mind and mixed them up....

THanks for posting the piece for all to see. I love it. I remember the first time she sent it to us! Of course... I have had crayons melt in my car and I have called my kids the wrong names/the cat's name. Scary thing I tell ya but.. I'm happy to be afflicted with it! :-)

Hi - I just stumbled upon this post of the poem I wrote more than a decade ago! I was trying to find Erin, who posted my poem on your blog, but the link doesn't work. Do you happen to know how I might contact her? Would love to see how many of our original group are still around. You can email me at lottacar11@mac.com